The relationship of hyperuricemia and blood pressure in the Thai army population.
BACKGROUND
Previous studies have demonstrated a strong association of hypertension and renal disease with gout. Nevertheless, controversy remains concerning serum uric acid concentration as an independent factor of hypertension.


OBJECTIVE
To explore the relationship between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with serum uric acid levels.


METHODS
An observational study.


METHODS
A total of 5,564 subjects from the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences were included in the study.


METHODS
ANOVA tests, Chi-square test, correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis were performed.


RESULTS
Of the total subjects, 4,099 (73.7%) were male. Mean SBP and DBP were 128.73+/-17.06 and 81.62 +/- 11.58 mm Hg, respectively. The mean serum uric acid level was 6.54 +/- 1.71 mg/dL. A significant and positive correlation was found both between serum uric acid and SBP (r=0.186, P P CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we suggest that serum uric acid be used to correlate with levels of blood pressure in the general population. Further investigation is required to establish the treatment for hyperuricemia in hypertensive patients.
Ouppatham
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Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bancha
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Choovichian
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D044466:Asian People; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
D014527:Uric Acid